On August 11 at 5:30 in the afternoon, the Davao Medical Center officially unveiled its new name which is now called Southern Philippines Medical Center located along Bajada in Davao City.

Despite some drizzle of rain, the program still continued like nothing happened while the hospital staff nurses and doctors with some special guests carried their umbrellas at the SPMC Outpatient Center. Thank God the rain did not stay any longer; it was like a shower of blessings from heaven.

It was actually a joyous and exciting celebration for everyone since last Wednesday night’s event marked the start of change that will be part of the history in unveiling the evolving and dynamic Southern Philippines Medical Center.

As what chief of hospital Dr. Leopoldo “Bong” Jumalon Vega have said, SPMC is in a transition of transformation to stay competitive in rendering quality services and responsive to the needs of the community.

Dr. Vega narrated that when it started in 1919, the Davao Public Hospital (former name of SPMC) previously located along J.P. Laurel Avenue has a 25-bed capacity. Until later in 1946, Davao Public Hospital changed its name to Davao General Hospital with 200-bed capacity shortly after World War II. In 1957, it grew into a 350-bed facility known as the Davao Regional Medical and Training Center under Republic Act 1859 dated June 22, 1957 which transferred to its present site in Bajada, Davao City. Fourteen years later, in 1971, it officially became the Davao Medical Center. In 1986, the 200-bed Davao Mental Hospital was officially incorporated to the Davao Medical Center as its Psychiatry Department. In 1992, the DMC main hospital was upgraded to 400 beds under R.A. 7210, thereby increasing the capacity to a total of 600 beds including the mental facility.

In the 13th Congress, Congressman Vince Garcia, as principal author, and Congressman Arthur Ping-goy, as co-author introduced House bill No. 2320 to change the name of Davao Medical Center to Southern Philippines Medical Center with an increase in bed capacity and appropriation.

Finally in November 2009, by virtue of R.A. 9792, Davao Medical Center became Southern Philippines Medical Center with a bed capacity of 1,200, the SPMC chief of hospital said.

At the end of the program, several student nurses used confetti cannon while some were waving the white and red flags while on top of the SPMC building to welcome the new beginning of its premier hospital in Mindanao. To all the ever-energetic and faithfully committed management and staff of SPMC, congratulations!

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Davao: Philippines' Best in Human Resources - Ranked 5th in Asia, The only Philippine City in top ten; The Undisputed Most Livable City in the Philippines; One of Asia's Most Livable Cities!!

In June 1950 three guys namely, Dr. Jose Abueg, Dr. Leonardo Gallardo Sr. and Dr. Pablo Torre established the first private hospital of Bacolod City named THE DOCTORS' HOSPITAL. And thus founded also was the first DOCTORS HOSPITAL in the Philippines.

The Doctors' Hospital (1953)
corner of Smith St. (now Gatuslao St.) and Ballesteros St.

To provide the Medical facilities with the best possible medical care comparable to private hospitals in Lemery, Nasugbu, Bauan, Batangas City, Lipa City and even Metro Manila.

Western Batangas Medical Center will feature high medical standards with its new building and modern equipment prompting Philippine Steel Corporation besides Saint Paul College(Balayan) and Batangs Sugar Central Refinery to categorize it as “quality standard ’’ comparable to prominent private hospitals.

The Medical Center Western Batangas is the first ever tertiary hospital in the Western Batangas area.

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Southern Philippines Medical Center
(renovations are still being done inside)

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